CARRYING FORWARD Dylan’s Cottage Bakery honors tradition, family BY DAVID CAMPICHE Dylan Harrell was as sweet as a little girl could be. After being diagnosed and fi ghting a 20-month battle with diffuse intrinsic pon- tine glioma, an incurable cancer, she passed away in April 2020. Harrell loved to bake. Her parents, Jeff and Casey Harrell, took her into Cottage Bakery and Delicatessen, where owners Bob and Judi Andrew let her experiment in the bakery’s kitchen. In 2020, the bakery was up for sale. After Judi Andrew asked Jeff Harrell whether they’d be interested in buying the bakery, the Harrells made an offer and were joined by Mark and Lindy Swain, Casey Harrell’s sister and brother-in-law. The group wanted to serve the community while honoring and remembering Dylan Harrell. After their offer was accepted, the group rebranded the bakery as Dylan’s Cottage Bakery and Delicatessen. The bakery, the oldest business in town, dates back to 1908. The Andrews ran the bakery for 46 years before the Harrells and Swains took over. Baker’s hours are early hours. The work is strenuous. Something wonderful happens when dough rises; when breads and pas- tries are pulled from a hot oven; and when smells waft, making stomachs growl. Dylan’s Cottage Bakery and Delicates- sen honors the past and brings forward an expanded menu with gluten-free and vegan Photos by David Campiche CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Dylan’s Cottage Bakery, originally named Cottage Bakery, has been a popular spot in Long Beach since 1908. Lead baker Frank Siorillo and bakery manager Katie Witherbee-Allsup. Leo Hinogoza works with dough. A plethora of berry pies. See Page 9 GRAND OPENING NEW TRACK MARCH 20TH! Come cheer on our sponsors as they kick off a sponsor race at 10am! Giveaways/prizes throughout the day! Fun for all ages! SEASIDE, OREGON HWY 101 (1/4 mi South of Seaside) • 2735 S. Roosevelt • 503-738-2076 OPEN 11-6 DAILY STARTING MARCH 20TH | 10am March 20th for sponsor race 8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM STARTING MARCH 31ST WE WILL BE BACK TO BEING OPEN 5 DAYS! 4.30 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday-Sunday Both takeout & Indoor Dining Reservations highly recommended 360•642•3475 • www.mycovios.com 1311 BAY AVENUE, OCEAN PARK, WA 98640